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When was CPI International incorporated? CPI International, Inc. was incorporated in November 2003 in Delaware under the name CPI Acquisition Corp. and was wholly owned at that time by a private equity firm. In January 2004, CPI Acquisition Corp. acquired the business of Communications & Power Industries Holding Corporation and later changed its name to CPI Holdco, Inc. In January 2006, CPI Holdco, Inc. changed its name to CPI International, Inc. CPI International, Inc. currently does business as CPI Electron Device Business (EDB).

When was CPI EDB? In 1948, Russell and Sigurd Varian founded Varian Associates, Inc. and introduced the klystron as its first commercial product. Their first products became the progenitors of CPI EDB's current product lines. Over time, Varian Associates developed new devices and uses for its products, including applications for the radar, electronic warfare, communications, medical, industrial and scientific markets. In 1995, a private equity firm, together with members of management, purchased the electron devices business from Varian Associates and formed Communications & Power Industries (CPI). In June 2024, CPI spun out the Electron Device Business.

What does CPI EDB do? CPI Electron Device Business is a global manufacturer of electronic components and subsystems serving primarily the aerospace and defense markets. The company develops, designs and manufactures a broad array of RF and microwave products for critical defense and commercial applications.

Who are CPI EDB's customers? The company sells its products to both government and commercial customers, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and end-users. Its products are sold in approximately 100 countries, primarily through an internal sales force. CPI EDB's products are used in several industries and end markets, including the radar, electronic warfare, industrial and scientific markets.

What are CPI EDB's products? CPI EDB has an extensive portfolio that includes a wide range of electron device products, consisting of vacuum electron devices (VEDs), solid-state devices and various electronic power supply and control equipment. Typically, CPI EDB's products are used to generate or amplify various forms of electromagnetic energy; transmit, direct, measure and control electromagnetic energy; and/or provide the voltages and currents to power and control devices that generate electromagnetic energy.

Where are the companies' headquarters? CPI EDB is headquartered in Beverly, Massachusetts and has manufacturing and engineering facilities in the United States and the United Kingdom. In addition, the company has sales and service centers worldwide.

How many employees does the company have? As of June 2024, the company has approximately 500 employees.

Who owns CPI EDB? In June 2024, TransDigm Inc. acquired the Electron Device Business from Communications & Power Industries and established CPI Electron Device Business.

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